NCC Bank Limited’s board has approved a decision to issue a Tk 500 crore non-convertible subordinated bond. 

Bangladesh Bank today asked six banks to transfer their treasury heads to human resource departments due to their alleged involvement in destabilising the country’s foreign exchange market.

The Bangladeshi taka has depreciated further against the US dollar, hitting Tk 95 on the interbank platform today.

This is the country’s second social loan principles (SLP)-based financing, the HSBC said in a statement.

As a partner bank, Premier Bank signed an agreement with SME Foundation to receive revolving funds under the Stimulus Package announced by the government for distribution among cottage, micro and small (CMS) entrepreneurs.

Banks can now show their highest limit of capital market exposure on the basis of the stock like instruments’ purchasing price of instead of their market value.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is taking steps to launch a new board for start-ups so that they can raise funds from the stock market.

Bangladesh Bank yesterday injected $40 million into banks operating in the country in a bid to ensure stability in the local foreign exchange market.

Standard Bank recently won “The Quality Choice Prize 2022” by The European Society for Quality Research (ESQR) in the gold category.

Dhaka Bank recently signed an agreement with SME Foundation at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka in the capital to disburse loans to the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises at a concessional interest rate under the incentive package announced by the government.

AB Bank Ltd has elected director Khairul Alam Choudhury as the bank’s new chairman with effect from August 2, 2022.

As part of HSBC’s global commitment to supporting female entrepreneurs, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) will launch the “Female Entrepreneur Fund (FEF)” in Bangladesh today.

The Bangladesh Bank yesterday eased rules on the encashment of the value-added portion of repatriated export proceeds in order to bring flexibility to trade transactions. 

The Bangladesh Bank today slightly tightened its loan rescheduling policy of defaulted loans after facing criticism from different corners.

Bangladesh Bank has suspended the licences of five foreign exchange houses and served show-cause notices to an additional 42 for their alleged involvement in the manipulation of US dollar prices in the kerb market.

Bangladesh Bank has suspended licences of five foreign exchange houses and served show-cause notices on 42 for their alleged involvement in the manipulation of US dollar prices in the kerb market.

As a partner bank, Bank Asia signed agreement with SME Foundation to receive revolving fund under Stimulus Package for distributing among SME entrepreneurs.

The Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) yesterday urged the central bank to make the inter-bank foreign exchange market vibrant in order to ease the ongoing forex pressure in the financial sector. 

Banks’ financing to the agriculture sector soared 13 per cent year-on-year to Tk 28,391 crore in the fiscal year 2021-22, exceeding their targets set by Bangladesh Bank.

Dhaka Bank Ltd reported an 18.75 per cent increase in profit in the April-June quarter of 2022.